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It was praises galore as Bishop Emeka Nwankpa Foundation held its 17th edition of the 'Widows Must Smile' ceremony where over 4000 widows, the underprivileged and the physically challenged were empowered with various life-transforming items. Speaking at the event, which was held at his Umukalu Ntigha country home of Isiala Ngwa North, the revered cleric and philanthropist who is also the Accord Party governorship candidate in Abia State, said that the annual event, which he has held for 17 years, was in fulfillment of his covenant with God, and promised better packages in the years to come. Reminiscing about the…

One of the pillars of the entertainment industry in Nigeria and the Founder of the prestigious AMAA Awards, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe is dead. She reportedly gave up the ghost at St. Nicolas Hospital, Lagos after being in a coma since Saturday. While colleagues and close friends, some of whom went to see her at hospital wouldn’t believe news of her demise, maintaining that she was merely in the ICU, notable movie maker, Zik Zulu broke the news. “Our President, Peace, has passed. As at Saturday, she was reported to be in coma at Saint Nicholas. But now her family has confirmed…

Youths in Adamawa State on Monday took to the streets to wash off what they considered as President Muhammadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu's “stains” during their visit to the state. Buhari had led the APC campaign train to Adamawa, the home state of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to canvass support for the APC candidate. However, shortly thereafter, youths trooped to the street with buckets of water, washing off what they considered as stain of the APC leaders and also set brooms (APC symbols) on fire. Earlier at the…

The Labour Party (LP) on Monday released a list of nominated Zonal Coordinators for contacts, mobilisation and grassroots engagement for the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council. The party’s National Chief Mobiliser, Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council (LPPCC), Olawale Okunniyi, made this known in Lagos. Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, and Yusuf Datti, a Kaduna-based politician, are the presidential and vice presidential candidates of the LP in the 25 February election. Mr Okunniyi said the appointment was in continuation of strengthening its campaign machinery for the 2023 General Elections. He said the party appointed three zonal coordinators for Grassroots Mobilisation,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that this year’s general election, which is months away faces serious threat of cancellation if the waves of insecurity in parts of the country fails to improve. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, represented by the Chairman Board of Electoral Institute (BEI), Prof. Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, gave the warning on Monday in Abuja at the Validation of Election Security Training Resources, Daily Trust reports. “We all appreciate the fact that Election Security is vital to democratic consolidation through provision of enabling environment for the conduct of free, fair, credible and inclusive elections…

A Group of Nigerian publishers have published a book as part of the funding tools for the Peter Obi Presidency. Chairman Dasoul Media Editorial Board , Mr Joe Bankole said at a pre-order public notification in Abuja on Monday that funds realised from sell of the books would be used to settle expenditures incurred during campaign and election, if Obi eventually becomes president. "The book titled 'Business Unusual' is a postulations of Peter Obi's administration and what he will do if voted into power," he said. Bankole who retired as a Director in the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said…

US Congress man, Rep Jarvis Johnson, has urged the United States Government to intervene in the continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying the IPOB Leader is being illegally held contrary to UN Opinion and several Nigeria court judgements ordering his unconditional release. The State of Texas congress man who made the demand in a statement dated January 9, 2023, said it would be wrong for the US which had defended democracy in different parts of the world to sit idly and watch the Nigerian Government fragrantly violate both its rules…

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. This is contained in a statement by the state Head of Service, Garba Bilal, in Damaturu on Sunday. Mr Buhari will be visiting the state to inaugurate projects, including Cargo Airport, Ultra-Modern Market and Maternal and Child Health Care Complex. Mr Bilal said, “ this is to enable civil servants and the general public to receive the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who will be in the state on a one-day State Visit…